The Jerusalem Archaeological Park - Davidson Center: virtual reconstruction model

The Israel Antiquities Authority mourns the loss of Mr. William "Bill" Davidson
Founder of the Davidson Center and the Jerusalem Archaeological Park
Honorary Citizen of Jerusalem, 1922-2009

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Ethan and Marla Davidson Center
Construction of the Herodian Temple Mount Real-Time Simulation Model

Real-Time Visual Simulation Technology and the Building

of the Herodian Temple Mount Reconstruction Model

Constructing the Digital Terrain Model (DTM)

Establishing the Preliminary Massing and File System

Spatial Organization and External Referencing

Calculating Reconstruction Information

Using Excavation Plans

Using Photography to Define Platform/Texture Mapping

Construction of Dressing and People

Using Historic Data

Unresolved Areas

Alternative Reconstructions

Simple Massing - The Second Temple

Adding Animation

Inscription Reconstruction

Detailed Modeling - The Royal Stoa

Sectional Construction of Royal Stoa

Level of Details

Texture Map Reconstruction

Texture Map Creation